08/01/2026
🗳️ THIS TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY IN MISSOURI
On Tuesday, August 4, Missourians will vote on four proposed amendments to our state constitution. Three additional amendments will appear on the November ballot.
These are important decisions, and some of the proposals go well beyond what can be explained in a headline. Here is a quick, nonpartisan overview of what is at stake:
🗳️ TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
AMENDMENT 1 — PARKS AND CONSERVATION
Would continue Missouri’s existing one-tenth of one percent sales and use tax for another 10 years. The approximately $140 million generated annually supports soil and water conservation, state parks and historic sites.
AMENDMENT 2 — COUNTY ASSESSORS
Would require all charter counties, including Jackson County, to elect their county assessor. Assessors in charter counties would also have to meet training requirements established by state law.
AMENDMENT 4 — CITIZEN-INITIATED AMENDMENTS
Would require a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to receive majority approval statewide and in every Missouri congressional district. The full text of initiative petitions would also be made available to voters with their ballots.
AMENDMENT 5 — INCOME AND SALES TAXES
Would require the legislature to phase out Missouri’s individual income tax based on revenue growth. It would also authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes, reduce certain constitutional limits on taxing goods and services, and require local tax-rate reductions under certain circumstances.
🗳️ COMING NOVEMBER 3, 2026
AMENDMENT 3 — REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND PROCEDURES FOR MINORS
Would repeal the reproductive-healthcare amendment approved by Missouri voters in 2024. It would allow abortion under specified circumstances, permit additional legislative regulation, require parental or judicial consent for minors and prohibit gender-transition procedures for minors, with certain medical exceptions.
AMENDMENT 7 — SHOW-ME PROSPERITY FUND
Would establish a permanent public investment fund intended to support state government. State-imposed taxes could eventually be eliminated if the fund generated enough revenue to replace them while protecting the fund itself.
AMENDMENT 8 — COUNTY SHERIFFS
Would place the election, duties and removal process for county sheriffs in the Missouri Constitution. Sheriffs would be elected every four years and generally could be removed only through a court proceeding initiated by the Missouri attorney general.
Before voting, take time to read the complete ballot language and understand what both a “yes” and a “no” vote would mean. Constitutional amendments deserve more than a quick glance.
Polls are open Tuesday from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. If you are in line by 7:00 p.m., you have the right to vote.
Official ballot information:
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/petitions/2026BallotMeasures
Check your registration and polling location:
https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/
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